Choosing a Healthcare Provider

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Medicare's "Coverage to Care" resources are designed to help you better understand and make use of your Medicare benefits.

To get a more specific question answered, call
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
or
TTY/TTD 1-877-486-2048 for the hearing and speech impaired.

Choosing a Hospital

As part of of your decision-making process, you may want to search Medicare's Hospital Compare website. Here, you can see how well local hospitals performed on key quality measures related to heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgeries.

Choosing a Nursing Home

Deciding which nursing home will be best for you or your loved ones can be challenging. For help in considering all the issues, refer to the Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home—available in English or Spanish.

The Medicare website, Nursing Home Compare, is another important tool. This searchable database allows you to see how well local nursing homes performed on quality-of-care measures related to pressure ulcers, pain, mobility, and more.